Subspecialty Trainee in Reproductive Medicine - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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This is a Sub-specialty post in Reproductive Medicine comprising 2 year training programme that comprises:

A clinical training programme which is competence based and the time needed to complete it will depend on your own abilities and the opportunities you have to complete the curriculum.

A research component of subspecialty training is to ensure you can design and execute a high-quality research study. If you've undertaken research before starting the subspecialty programme, this can be taken into account. A subspecialty research CiP generic to each SST has been included in the SST curricula.

This builds on the research CiP from the core curriculum and brings the capabilities and knowledge requirements up to subspecialty level.

However, completion of the Clinical Research APM/SIPM, a higher degree or 1st author papers prior to this post is also desirable.

The post will encompass training in all clinical aspects of Reproductive Medicine


These include:
Reproductive Surgery

Subfertility and Assisted Conception

Reproductive Endocrinology

Post Reproductive Health

Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology

Contraception and Termination

Andrology

Genetics


The post holder will be expected to assist covering duties in the fertility unit once trained in this sub speciality.

This will include monitoring scans, review clinics, second tier fertility clinics, egg collections and embryo transfers. There is also an expectation of covering on call duties in general gynaecology and obstetrics and emergency cover. Attendance in theatre is required during the training programme and assistance during surgical procedures or independent practice is expected.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK.

Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.


Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.


The post of Subspecialty trainee in Reproductive Medicine (RM) will involve the Special Interest Training Module (SITM) in Management of Subfertility (MoS) in Practice (CiPs) and the RM subspecialty specific CiPs.

Within the training programme there are four Management of Subfertility SITM CiPs, five RM subspecialty specific CiPs and one subspecialty specific research CiP.

The subspecialty trainee will have training in all 10 CiPs and these also include a Research CIP.

While previous research experience is not necessary, completion of the Clinical Research APM/SIPM, a higher degree or 1st author papers are desirable.

The programme structure is for 2 years but is competency based and may be completed earlier after assessment bythe RCOG sub speciality training committee.

The programme structure includes core training in Infertility and Reproductive surgery. Training in Infertility will encompass investigation and management of the infertile couple communication and dealing with ethical issues.

Training in assisted conception treatment including diagnosis, treatment planning, monitoring, trouble shooting, oocyte retrievals, embryo transfers, surgical sperm retrievals, early pregnancy scans, and follow up of failed cycles.


The other core training areas are: reproductive surgery which will be extended to include advanced laparoscopy/hysteroscopy depending on the skills and aptitude of the trainee, General Endocrinology, Paediatric and adolescent Endocrinology/ gynaecology, Urology, Genetics, Laboratory, diagnostic and therapeutic Radiology, Pathology. Sessions in Family planning and Menopause will be included.

The Trainee will undertake the Trust induction programme, as well as the Fertility centre medical staff induction programme. The training

programme is tailored to the needs of the trainee.

A subspecialty research CiP generic to each SST has been included in the SST curricula.

This builds on the research CiP from the core curriculum and brings the capabilities and knowledge requirements up to subspecialty level.

However, completion of the Clinical Research APM/SIPM, a higher degree or 1st author papers would make the applican
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